... as 24 health workers tests positive

An unidentified doctor in Bauchi State infected ten of his family members including his last child, a 9 year old son after testing positive for coronavirus.

Chairman, State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA), Dr. Rilwanu Muhammed who disclosed this to the Nation in Bauchi, the state capital on Sunday said though nine of the family were recently discharged, but the 9 year old son remained in isolation as he is yet to recover.

Dr. Mohammed further disclosed that the doctor may have contracted the virus while treating COVID-19 patients but he refused to allow himself to be treated thereby exposing his family members to the deadly virus.

”The doctor and nine of his family members were recently discharged but the last child, the 9 year son is still in isolation. When the doctor got infected, instead of allowing other doctors to take care of him , he went home with it. He ought to have placed himself on a sick role and allow others to treat him, you’re a doctor doesn’t mean you can treat yourself of covid-19, ” he warned.

Dr. Mohammed , however, advised infected health workers to submit themselves for treatment adding that no fewer than 24 health workers have tested positive so far for the novel virus, with 17 from Azare community in Katagum Local Government Area while 7 were infected in Bauchi Local Government.

Mohammed, who doubles as the Chairman, Contact Tracing Committee on COVID-19 in the state also identified denials by infected patients as one of the challenges health workers are facing in the state.

According to him, health workers most times may have had contact with an infected patient before knowing his or her Covid-19 status.

He therefore advised infected patients to always succumb to treatment saying denial posed a greater risk to the society.

https://thenationonlineng.net/bauchi-doctor-infected-ten-family-members-with-covid-19/

This covid of a thing seff. You no dey tire?

Too bad

by his stripe they were healed, but I don't so much believed in these infected of a thing, its kind of mix up with malaria or others feverish.

That is why government should understand that lockdown is a waste of time. Imagine, maybe his infected family were in total lockdown and they still caught the virus.

We are about experiencing the ripple effect of Community spreading!!!

Wait oh, why unidentified? What is really going on in this country? Does unidentified have another meaning?

Damnnnnn niggarrr
That looks like a family problem

Lord have mercy on your children

An unidentified doctor in Bauchi State infected ten of his family members including his last child the nameless doctor just broke record as a super spreader.

no wonder smart doctors are running away from duty

Y

Na waoo

Imagine

Aboki doctor is on the loose

Scammers

What kind of news is This?The Post clearly says that 9 of 10 have recovered,why putting Unnecessary fear and panic in the heart of health workers and general public?

Inside life

COVID-19 major distributor.
l pray for the quick healing of his remaining son.

O ga ooo

R

It's against the medical ethics for a doctor to treat himself or his/her family members.
Your judgement will be biase and unco-ordinated
Thank goodness for their quick recovery and quick recovery for the 9 year old son.

They will all be fine. It is all about their immune system. Heal the land Lord. We pray to thee

Ayyah

I have never aspired to be a medical Doctor or work in the medical field all my life...

a medical Doctor in Nigeria is just an a average Nigerian

Do some shits and make cool money

Rest on my former state coordinator..

A gentle Soul she was

I thought the government said health workers working directly with covid19 patients are given accommodations and not allowed to go meet their families. What is this we are hearing now?

The doctor no try, now that he infected others, is he okay with it